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Born in New York - Saoirse Ronan was born in the Bronx, New York, to Irish parents.
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Birthday - The actress was born on April 12, 1994.
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Actor parents - Her parents are actor Paul Ronan (not pictured) and former child actor Monica Ronan.
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Solo act - The actress is an only child!
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Moved to Ireland - The actress moved to County Carlow, Ireland, when she was only three years old.
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Lives in New York - She now lives in Manhattan.
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Dual citizenship - The star has both Irish and US citizenship.
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How do you pronounce her name? - It is said 'sair-sha'. Give it a go!
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Her own accent - The star has never played a part using her native Irish accent.
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Good at accents - Thankfully the star is good with other accents, especially an American one!
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Auditioned for Harry Potter - Ronan auditioned for the role of Luna Lovegood in 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'. She did not get the part.
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Big break - Ronan got her big breakthrough with the movie 'Atonement' in 2007.
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'Atonement' (2007) - She starred in the romantic drama alongside award-winning British actress Keira Knightley.
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Youngest Oscar nominee to-date - Ronan was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the movie 'Atonement' at the tender age of 13.
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'I Could Never Be Your Woman' (2007) - Ronan's debut film role was in the romantic drama 'I Could Never Be Your Woman' starring Paul Rudd and Michelle Pfeiffer.
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First kiss - The actress had her first kiss on the set of 'I Could Never Be Your Woman' (2007).
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'The Lovely Bones' (2009) - Ronan starred in 'The Lovely Bones' alongside actress Susan Sarandon.
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Critic's Choice Awards - Ronan won Best Young Actress for the role in 2010.
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'The Way Back' (2010) - Ronan starred along fellow Irish actor Colin Farrell in drama action movie 'The Way Back'.
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'Hanna' (2011) - The star was only 16 when she filmed the award-winning movie 'Hanna'.
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'Violet and Daisy' (2011) - Ronan starred alongside Alexis Bledel in 'Violet and Daisy', a film about two teen assassins.
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'How I Live Now' (2013) - The actress starred in the thriller drama 'How I Live Now' alongside Tom Holland and George MacKay.
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Brief romance - Ronan briefly dated 'How I Live Now' co-star George MacKay in 2012.
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'The Host' (2013) - The actress starred in the action movie 'The Host' with German actress Diane Kruger.
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'Stockholm, Pennsylvania' (2015) - Ronan starred in the movie 'Stockholm, Pennsylvania' alongside David Warshofsky, Jason Isaacs, Avery Phillips, and Cynthia Nixon.
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'Brooklyn' (2015) - Ronan starred in romantic drama 'Brooklyn' with actors Domhnall Gleeson, Kate Winslet, and Julie Walters, among others.
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Appeared in a music video - The actress was featured in Ed Sheeran's music video for his song 'Galway Girl' in 2017.
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'Lady Bird' (2017) - Ronan plays a headstrong teenager in the coming-of-age movie 'Lady Bird'.
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Golden Globe winner - She won Best Performance by an Actress in this year's Golden Globes for her role in 'Lady Bird'.
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Oscar nominee 2018 - The actress is nominated to win Best Actress at this year's Academy Awards ceremony. Good luck Saoirse!
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Born in New York - Saoirse Ronan was born in the Bronx, New York, to Irish parents.
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Birthday - The actress was born on April 12, 1994.
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Actor parents - Her parents are actor Paul Ronan (not pictured) and former child actor Monica Ronan.
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Solo act - The actress is an only child!
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Moved to Ireland - The actress moved to County Carlow, Ireland, when she was only three years old.
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Lives in New York - She now lives in Manhattan.
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Dual citizenship - The star has both Irish and US citizenship.
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How do you pronounce her name? - It is said 'sair-sha'. Give it a go!
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Her own accent - The star has never played a part using her native Irish accent.
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Good at accents - Thankfully the star is good with other accents, especially an American one!
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Auditioned for Harry Potter - Ronan auditioned for the role of Luna Lovegood in 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'. She did not get the part.
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Big break - Ronan got her big breakthrough with the movie 'Atonement' in 2007.
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'Atonement' (2007) - She starred in the romantic drama alongside award-winning British actress Keira Knightley.
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Youngest Oscar nominee to-date - Ronan was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the movie 'Atonement' at the tender age of 13.
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'I Could Never Be Your Woman' (2007) - Ronan's debut film role was in the romantic drama 'I Could Never Be Your Woman' starring Paul Rudd and Michelle Pfeiffer.
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First kiss - The actress had her first kiss on the set of 'I Could Never Be Your Woman' (2007).
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'The Lovely Bones' (2009) - Ronan starred in 'The Lovely Bones' alongside actress Susan Sarandon.
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Critic's Choice Awards - Ronan won Best Young Actress for the role in 2010.
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'The Way Back' (2010) - Ronan starred along fellow Irish actor Colin Farrell in drama action movie 'The Way Back'.
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'Hanna' (2011) - The star was only 16 when she filmed the award-winning movie 'Hanna'.
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'Violet and Daisy' (2011) - Ronan starred alongside Alexis Bledel in 'Violet and Daisy', a film about two teen assassins.
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'How I Live Now' (2013) - The actress starred in the thriller drama 'How I Live Now' alongside Tom Holland and George MacKay.
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Brief romance - Ronan briefly dated 'How I Live Now' co-star George MacKay in 2012.
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'The Host' (2013) - The actress starred in the action movie 'The Host' with German actress Diane Kruger.
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'Stockholm, Pennsylvania' (2015) - Ronan starred in the movie 'Stockholm, Pennsylvania' alongside David Warshofsky, Jason Isaacs, Avery Phillips, and Cynthia Nixon.
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'Brooklyn' (2015) - Ronan starred in romantic drama 'Brooklyn' with actors Domhnall Gleeson, Kate Winslet, and Julie Walters, among others.
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Appeared in a music video - The actress was featured in Ed Sheeran's music video for his song 'Galway Girl' in 2017.
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'Lady Bird' (2017) - Ronan plays a headstrong teenager in the coming-of-age movie 'Lady Bird'.
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Golden Globe winner - She won Best Performance by an Actress in this year's Golden Globes for her role in 'Lady Bird'.
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Oscar nominee 2018 - The actress is nominated to win Best Actress at this year's Academy Awards ceremony. Good luck Saoirse!
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Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan wins the much-anticipated gong!
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The 23-year-old Oscar-winning actress was the youngest actress to ever be nominated for an Academy Award for 'Atonement' in 2008, at the age of 13. To honour her Oscar win for Best Actress in 'Lady Bird', here is a look back at her life, career and awards so far. Check it out!
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